The community will vote on the plans for the new MacArthur on April 15.

Among plans, the 120,000-square-foot building will be going green, with solar panels on the roof and radiant heat.

It also be built five feet above the 500-year flood plain.

With help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the local share of the cost will be a little less than $3 million. If approved, the average increase on local tax bills will be $6 per year.

Many of those in attendance Wednesday night, didn't seem to mind the price increase.

"I think it's a great project. It costs money, but unfortunately most things do. We're not just investing in the structure but into the community as a whole and into our young people," said Caroline Quidort, of Binghamton.

The school district needs 60 percent of the vote to rebuild the school.

There is a public hearing set for 6 p.m., April 8 at 164 Hawley Street. The public referendum vote is on April 15th at various locations.